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Lossy Circular Waveguide


Introduction
In mode analysis it is usually the primary goal to find a propagation constant. This quantity is often, but not always, real valued; if the analysis involves some lossy part, such as a nonzero conductivity or an open boundary, the eigenvalue is complex. In such situations, the real and imaginary parts have separate interpretations: The real part is the propagation constant The imaginary part is the attenuation constant , measuring the damping in space

Model Definition
The mode analysis study for electromagnetic waves solves the eigenvalue problem ( where
2 j = k 0 r ----- 1

E ) E = 0

is the eigenvalue. For time-harmonic problems, the electric field for out-of-plane propagation can be written as jt z E ( r, t ) = Re ( E ( r ) e ) where z is the known out-of-plane direction. The spatial parameter, = z + j = , can have a real part and an imaginary part. The propagation constant is equal to the imaginary part, and the real part, z, represents the damping along the propagation direction.

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VAR IA BL ES IN FL UEN CED BY MO DE AN AL YS IS

The following table lists the variables that are influenced by the mode analysis in terms of the eigenvalue lambda:
NAME EXPRESSION CAN BE COMPLEX DESCRIPTION

beta dampz dampzdB neff

imag(-lambda) real(-lambda) 20*log10(exp(1))* dampz j*lambda/k0

No No No Yes

Propagation constant Attenuation constant Attenuation per meter in dB Effective mode index

This two-dimensional model finds the modes of a circular waveguide with walls made of a nonperfect conductor, which is copper in this case. The losses in the walls lead to attenuation of the propagating wave. The propagation constant is obtained as the imaginary part of = and the damping z is obtained as the real part. Since the wave in the waveguide is attenuated in the z direction as ezz, the attenuation in dB scale is calculated using the formula dB = 20 z log e

Results and Discussion


The eigenvalue solver returns six eigenvalues. Table 1 shows the six effective mode indices, neff, closest to 1, where n eff = j ----k0 and k0 is the wavenumber in vacuum. The table also lists the propagation constant and damping in dB/m for each eigenmode.
TABLE 1: EFFECTIVE MODE INDICES, PROPAGATION CONSTANTS, AND ATTENUATION.

Effective mode index -6

Propagation constant (1/m)

0.9308 - 2.208210 i 0.9733 - 2.111610 i 0.9566 - 1.795410-6i 0.9566 - 1.795410-6i 0.9844 - 9.3810 i 0.9844 - 9.3810-7i
-7 -6

19.5071 20.3992 20.0486 20.0486 20.6324 20.6324

Attenuation (dB/m) -4

4.019910

3.84410-4 3.268410-4 3.268410-4 1.707610-4 1.707610-4

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The default surface plot shows the norm of the electric field for the effective mode index 0.9308 2.208106j. This plot is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: The surface plot visualizes the norm of the electric field for the effective mode index 0.9308 - 2.20810-6j.

Model Library path: RF_Module/Transmission_Lines_and_Waveguides/


lossy_circular_waveguide

Modeling Instructions
MODEL WIZARD

1 Go to the Model Wizard window. 2 Click the 2D button. 3 Click Next. 4 In the Add physics tree, select Radio Frequency>Electromagnetic Waves, Frequency Domain (emw).

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5 Click Next. 6 Find the Studies subsection. In the tree, select Preset Studies>Mode Analysis. 7 Click Finish.
GEOMETRY 1

Circle 1
1 In the Model Builder window, under Model 1 right-click Geometry 1 and choose Circle. 2 In the Circle settings window, locate the Size and Shape section. 3 In the Radius edit field, type 0.5. 4 Click the Build All button.
MATERIALS

Material Browser
1 In the Model Builder window, under Model 1 right-click Materials and choose Open Material Browser. 2 In the Material Browser settings window, In the tree, select Built-In>Air. 3 Click Add Material to Model.

Air
By default the first material you add apply for all domains. Next, specify copper as the material on the boundaries.

Material Browser
1 In the Model Builder window, right-click Materials and choose Open Material Browser. 2 In the Material Browser settings window, In the tree, select Built-In>Copper. 3 Click Add Material to Model.

Copper
1 In the Model Builder window, under Model 1>Materials click Copper. 2 In the Material settings window, locate the Geometric Entity Selection section. 3 From the Geometric entity level list, choose Boundary. 4 From the Selection list, choose All boundaries.

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ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES, FREQUENCY DOMAIN

Impedance Boundary Condition 1


1 In the Model Builder window, under Model 1 right-click Electromagnetic Waves, Frequency Domain and choose Impedance Boundary Condition. 2 In the Impedance Boundary Condition settings window, locate the Boundary Selection

section.
3 From the Selection list, choose All boundaries.
STUDY 1

Solve for the 6 effective mode indices closest to 1.

Step 1: Mode Analysis


1 In the Model Builder window, expand the Study 1 node, then click Step 1: Mode Analysis. 2 In the Mode Analysis settings window, locate the Study Settings section. 3 In the Desired number of modes edit field, type 6. 4 In the Model Builder window, right-click Study 1 and choose Compute.
RESULTS

Electric Field (emw)


The default plot shows the electric field norm for the lowest mode found; compare with Figure 1.

Derived Values
Calculate the propagation constant and the attenuation constant (in dB) for each effective mode index.
1 In the Model Builder window, under Results right-click Derived Values and choose Global Evaluation. 2 In the Global Evaluation settings window, click Replace Expression in the upper-right

corner of the Expression section. From the menu, choose Electromagnetic Waves, Frequency Domain>Global>Propagation constant (emw.beta).
3 Click the Evaluate button.

Compare the results with those in the second column of Table 1.


4 Click Replace Expression in the upper-right corner of the Expression section. From

the menu, choose Electromagnetic Waves, Frequency Domain>Global>Attenuation constant, dB (emw.dampzdB).

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5 Click the Evaluate button.

Compare with the third column of Table 1.

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